Q: Is 238,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,888 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 238888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 2,297 4,594 9,188 18,376 29,861 59,722 119,444 and 238,888, with no remainder.

Since 238,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,888, it is not a prime number.


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